"Cinema City" was founded in 1937 by Benito Mussolini, but was bombed during
WWII. Afterwards it became a focal point of Italian film-making, principly
for the director Federico Fellini; international films such as Ben Hur and
more recently Gangs of New York were also filmed there.
It was privatised by the Italian Government in the 1980s.

How to get here:

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Metro: Route A - Exit at the Cinecittà station; the studios are on Via Tuscolana
along the north-eastern side of the road. +

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Road: Via Tuscolana - The road is on the south-eastern side of Rome; follow it to
Cinecittà and the studios are on the left-hand side. +

Google Travel Route from Colosseum to Cinecittà Film Studios:

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This location is private and has no or limited access only. This is a working studio, and access is not normally available
to the general public, though there are occasional open days/festivals.

9 Aug 2007:There was a fire at the studios that destroyed part of the sets built for
the BBC/HBO Rome production, not long before Doctor Who was due to
film there;
details of the fire were reported in the
Guardian,
and
Telegraph.

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